Category: Drama
My Life To Live (by JoanS)
Summary: A woman in Ben’s life comes between Joe and his father
Rated: K (13,015 words)
No More Games (by Patina)
Rating: T
Word Count=3617
Summary: WHIB for The Crucible. When Adam realizes he’s in the act of killing Peter Kane, he’s horrified that he’s finally lost control and proved his tormentor right. As he makes his escape, he’s reminded that two men left him in the desert to die, too. Just who is the better man?
Forgiveness (by pjb)
Summary: A WHN for “The Gift.” Sometimes, the hardest ones to forgive are ourselves.
Rated: K WC 2800
Need (by Dodo)
Summary: A WHN for Firstborn and my submission for the May Literary Challenge. Relations between Ben and Joe have become tense.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 2284
On My Way (by SallyAnn)
Summary: Joe is having difficulty dealing with his grief over losing love and proving he’s an adult by taking it out on his family. This leads to trouble for him and his entire family. Set after “The Julia Bulette Story.”
Rated: T (7,230 words)
Proud (by Storm)
Summary: This is my story for the May challenge. I’m still trying to decide if I like it or not.
Rated: K+ WC 700
No Regrets (by mamse5)
Summary: My response to the Challenge. Joe tells a lie to protect Pa, but will Adam let it alone?
Rated: K+ WC 8800
A Father’s Dilemma (by Dodo)
Summary: A missing scene from Dark Star. Ever wondered why Ben was so calm when Joe said he wanted to marry Tirza? Read on…
Word Count: 1510 Rated: K+
A Glimpse into the Future (by Patina)
Rated K+
Word Count=4115
Summary: After telling four year old Little Joe about the balls held during Mardi Gras, Marie dreams of a dance held in the future. How has life turned out for the Cartwrights? Did Adam, Hoss, and Joe turn out to be the men we know?
No Such Thing As a Civil War (by Storm)
Summary: I have been mulling this story over for some time and now seems like the right time to post it. What if two brothers left the Ponderosa to fight in the burgeoning war between the States?
Rated: K+ WC 2200
My Favorite Son (by karilyn)
Summary: In a rare moment of solitude, Ben reflects on the characters of his sons.
Rated K+ (1,180 words)
At the Hands of Strangers (by Camera Chic)
Summary: A prequel. A revengeful hired hand kidnaps Little Joe, who discovers a new friend in an unlikely place.
Rated: K+ (13,805)
At the Hands of Strangers Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Upholding the Family Pride (by Patina)
Rating: T
Word Count=3617
Summary: WHN for The Ride
To Kill A Brother (by Dodo)
Summary: A letter sends Joe on a journey he’d never expected to take.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 17168
Lifes Lessons Are Not Always Learned In School (by Storm)
This is my story for the April challenge.
Rated: K+ WC 1600



































